diff --git a/config.ini b/config.ini
index 5247d81..66fbbd1 100644
--- a/config.ini
+++ b/config.ini
@@ -102,5 +102,8 @@ eventmode=0
 enabled=false
 # the port to listen for connections on
 port=8003
+# The local IP to listen on.
+# Do not change this unless you know what you're doing.
+listenip=127.0.0.1
 # how often the listeners should be updated (in milliseconds)
 interval=5000
diff --git a/src/servers/Monitor.cpp b/src/servers/Monitor.cpp
index 5a28719..687eab1 100644
--- a/src/servers/Monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/Monitor.cpp
@@ -180,9 +180,14 @@ SOCKET Monitor::init() {
     }
 
     address.sin_family = AF_INET;
-    address.sin_addr.s_addr = INADDR_ANY;
     address.sin_port = htons(settings::MONITORPORT);
 
+    if (!inet_pton(AF_INET, settings::MONITORLISTENIP.c_str(), &address.sin_addr)) {
+        std::cout << "Failed to set monitor listen address" << std::endl;
+        printSocketError("inet_pton");
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
     if (SOCKETERROR(bind(listener, (struct sockaddr*)&address, sizeof(address)))) {
         std::cout << "Failed to bind to monitor port" << std::endl;
         printSocketError("bind");
@@ -206,7 +211,7 @@ SOCKET Monitor::init() {
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 
-    std::cout << "Monitor listening on *:" << settings::MONITORPORT << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Monitor listening on " << settings::MONITORLISTENIP << ":" << settings::MONITORPORT << std::endl;
 
     REGISTER_SHARD_TIMER(tick, settings::MONITORINTERVAL);
 
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 19c9b13..4445f8b 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ bool settings::DISABLEFIRSTUSEFLAG = true;
 // monitor settings
 bool settings::MONITORENABLED = false;
 int settings::MONITORPORT = 8003;
+std::string settings::MONITORLISTENIP = "127.0.0.1";
 int settings::MONITORINTERVAL = 5000;
 
 // event mode settings
@@ -121,5 +122,6 @@ void settings::init() {
     IZRACESCORECAPPED = reader.GetBoolean("shard", "izracescorecapped", IZRACESCORECAPPED);
     MONITORENABLED = reader.GetBoolean("monitor", "enabled", MONITORENABLED);
     MONITORPORT = reader.GetInteger("monitor", "port", MONITORPORT);
+    MONITORLISTENIP = reader.Get("monitor", "listenip", MONITORLISTENIP);
     MONITORINTERVAL = reader.GetInteger("monitor", "interval", MONITORINTERVAL);
 }
diff --git a/src/settings.hpp b/src/settings.hpp
index eb17c8d..2709932 100644
--- a/src/settings.hpp
+++ b/src/settings.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ namespace settings {
     extern int EVENTMODE;
     extern bool MONITORENABLED;
     extern int MONITORPORT;
+    extern std::string MONITORLISTENIP;
     extern int MONITORINTERVAL;
     extern bool DISABLEFIRSTUSEFLAG;
     extern bool IZRACESCORECAPPED;